Three-Point Radius Measurement

The Three-Point Radius measurement tool places specialized markups that calculate the radius as an arc. While a markup placed with the Three-Point Radius tool can be made into a full circle after it has been placed, it always starts as an arc; to place a circular markup that also calculates the radius of the circle, see Center Radius Measurement.

Note: The keyboard shortcut for the radius measurement tool automatically calls the most recently used version of the tool, either this one or the Center Radius Measurement tool.

Click to define one end of the arc.

Click any other point on the arc that is not the other end.

Click to define the other end of the arc.

The result will be a pie-piece shape with the radius of the implied circle measured.

Tips:

When drawing an arc using the Three-Point Radius measurement tool, Revu will automatically prevent it from being a full circle. To draw a full circle, either resize the Three-Point Radius markup after it's drawn or use the Center Radius Measurement tool.

Hold CTRL and click and drag a markup that has already been placed to automatically make a copy of it.

Select a markup to reveal its control handles. Each handle controls a different aspect of the markup's size and orientation.

To rotate the markup, click and drag the orange handle outside the markup (when the markup is first placed, it will be at the top). By default, the markup is rotated in increments of 15°; to rotate in increments of 1°, hold down SHIFT while dragging.

The rotation can also be entered in the Rotation field found in the Layout section of the Properties panel.

To rotate the caption, click and drag the orange handle directly over it. By default, the markup is rotated in increments of 15°; to rotate in increments of 1°, hold down SHIFT while dragging.To return a rotated caption to its original position, right-click it and select Reset Caption Position.

To change the size of the arc, click and drag one of the yellow handles on the markup's circumference.

Holding down SHIFT while doing so will change the arc in increments of 15°.

To change the length of the radius, click and drag the yellow handle at the circle's center.

To move the entire markup together, click and drag a part of it other than the control handles.

To scale the markup up or down, click and drag the appropriate purple handle.

Line Width: Sets the line thickness in points. A setting of 0 effectively renders the line invisible.

Style: Determines the line pattern.

Show Caption: Select to include caption text on the markup. Click Edit to choose which measurements to include.

Show Centroid: Select to show the geometric center of the shape. If necessary, the caption will be automatically adjusted to be below the centroid.

Font: Sets the font used for the selected text. Available fonts are divided into three regions:

The first region shows all fonts used in the currently selected text element.

The second region lists the standard PDF fonts that are supported by all PDF viewers. These fonts do not need to be embedded in the PDF when used, thereby cutting down on file size.

The third shows all other available fonts. When used, these fonts need to be embedded in the PDF.

Note: If you attempt to embed a font for which the viewing and editing permissions do not allow formatting, Revu will display a message indicating the font will not be embedded in the PDF.

Font parameters are retained in the PDF such that even if the original font is not embedded or on the viewer's workstation, a suitable representation of the font will be substituted.

Font Size: Sets the size of the font. While the list shows sizes ranging from 2 to 72, font sizes between 1 to 144 points are supported; just enter the desired size manually. Also, values with up to one digit after the decimal point can be used.

Text Color: Sets the color of text.

Font Style: These settings control the formatting of the text. Options include Bold, Italic, Underline, and Strikethrough. Generally, any combination of these styles can be applied to format the text.